Pathways to Prosperity: Meeting the Challenge of Preparing Young Americans for the 21st Century

Pathways to Prosperity, from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, analyzed the reasons that America has failed to prepare so many of its youth, and suggests a national strategy that focuses on approaches beyond an academic, classroom-based education system.

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Pathways to Prosperity: Meeting the Challenge of Preparing Young Americans for the 21st Century

The American Dream promises a middle class lifestyle for those willing to work for it. But without access to marketable skills, the American Dream may be just an illusion.

Pathways to Prosperity, a foundational report from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, analyzes the reasons that America has failed to prepare so many of its youth, and suggests a national strategy that focuses on approaches beyond our current academic, classroom-based education system. The report suggests supporting high-quality, comprehensive pathways, such as those used in Career Technical Education (CTE), that will lead students to a certificate or a postsecondary credential (including Associate’s degrees).

This report was foundational to the launch of the Pathways to Prosperity Network, a group of 12 states working to build 9-14 pathways managed by Jobs for the Future.

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